Winner Takes It All, Resurrection 2009

Chapter 733: The Unsolvable Conspiracy Is for Your Good

"You guys charge too much and want to get involved in everything. It's easy to get overindulged."

While the top executives of Qingyun were holding a video conference, at the Xiangjiang headquarters, Ye Kaiming, the representative of the Guoye Group who came to represent the interests of Meizhuang, was very angry.

Wei Kejian and Wang Xing were watching from the side. The purpose of calling him here was to let him play the good guy and reject some unreasonable requests.

For example, now, Tim, the CEO of Bank of America, not only wants a share of Qingyun Group's overseas business, but also wants to reach into the pockets of Qingyun Group's friendly companies to get a bigger share.

For example, he proposed that American capital and Dongda Capital should jointly invest in Southeast Asia's core businesses such as hydropower, ports, agriculture, mining, highways, railways, airports, and telecommunications.

This proposal instantly touched Ye Kaiming's bottom line, and he immediately refuted it.

Tim also refused to give in. "I insist that only when the Southeast Asian market returns to normal can the remaining cooperation continue in a friendly manner."

Ma Jun was fiddling with the globe as if nothing had happened, but behind the desk, hidden away from everyone's view, he quickly typed with one hand and gave a brief report on the situation to Li Zehua who was chairing the meeting.

The latter didn't say much, just asked him to keep watching and make sure there was no fighting on the scene.

Ye Kaiming asked back: "Normal? Who defines normal? What is normal? You are too overbearing. This is Dongda, and Southeast Asia is just across the water. It is not the turn of American capital to be picky."

Wei Kejian frowned slightly when he heard this, thinking that this was not proactively provoking a fight, but he had no authorization and could not interrupt, so he turned his gaze to Ma Jun, who pretended not to see anything.

As expected, without a middleman to mediate, Tim could no longer sit still. "Mr. Ye, please understand that I represent the greatest, oldest, and most powerful group in the entire United States."

"so what?"

Ye Kaiming interrupted him without waiting for him to finish, saying, "Will you allow Dongda to go to the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico to exploit oil?

I think you should first understand the most basic principle, which is how to respect a newly emerging powerful economy in the region and respect its traditional sphere of influence.”

"No, no, no, the only thing we recognize is strength. When the flag of the Imperial Navy is flying in any ocean on Earth, nothing can stop the power of American capital.

You are no exception. "

Tim comes from a very traditional establishment background. The era when he grew up was the process of America gradually defeating the big cats and seizing global hegemony.

From the 90s to today, America, which has spent more than 20 years at its peak, no longer takes any opponent seriously, especially Europe, the only one who can compete with it at the moment.

Already dying.

If the power of the Zui faction had not expanded too much (in the just-concluded dispute between Zui and He, the He faction was beaten badly by financial capital led by Wall Street), the traditional He faction would never have cooperated with outsiders.

But even so, the He faction, which holds the most powerful force on the planet, does not take the so-called partners seriously at all. This is one of the reasons why Li Zehua never goes to America.

Who would go to someone else's territory and humiliate themselves when they are weak?
Whenever traditional American capital sent people to ask for this or that, he would avoid them and only send his subordinates to deal with them, in case they could not help but take action one day.

Any Chinese who has experienced the rise of the University of Tokyo in later generations will not have any fear or admiration for American capital. Some people just want to take advantage of the opportunity to deal with it, overthrow it, and replace it.

What's more, the huge Qingyun Group controls an intelligence network that spans the globe and is fully aware of the internal situation of American capital. As long as the core information is grasped, anyone can understand Wall Street.

The United States' huge productivity has been hollowed out. They have been immersed in printing dollars, relying on their strong superficial foundation, and using the dollar's super high purchasing power to reap the joy of the world.

They have completely forgotten that as a powerful economy, the most important core competitiveness is strength, the power to eliminate competitors at any time.

No matter how developed the service and financial industries are, can they make daily necessities and industrial necessities grow on supermarket shelves out of thin air?

It is true that the strong purchasing power of the US dollar and the world's most powerful consumer market can support a certain area in a short period of time, but one day, a new powerful economy will completely complete its global layout.

When the credit of the U.S. dollar is fundamentally undermined, how can America, which has lost the only source of power that can guarantee the credit of the U.S. dollar, maintain its superior basis for existence?
The peace faction is very worried, but they have no say. Even if we look at the world, they are a powerful second-largest force, and cannot be compared with the cooking faction that controls endless money and media opinion.

Without overturning the table, they are still no match.

Therefore, the He faction can't wait to send people to negotiate with Dongda Capital, to support WeChat Technology to replace Microsoft's email, and to support Douyin Interactive Entertainment to replace Witt and Facebook.

After acquiring controlling stakes in Micropayment in Europe and the United States, Bank of America plans to use it to challenge Wall Street's financial hegemony. It is even willing to give up its own strength and swallow the bitter fruit of shale oil investment.

Even if it means losing hundreds of billions of dollars in investment, we must cooperate with Ou Mengdongda to short the crude oil futures market (Hepai has also prepared a large amount of funds to recover the losses in one fell swoop and make a big profit at the same time).

But this does not mean that the He faction will allow Dongda Capital to rise completely. They have also set their sights on Southeast Asia. They just want to hold down this forward base and most important fortress for Dongda Capital's expansion.

The He faction can deal a heavy blow to the Zhu faction, narrowing the gap in strength, while curbing the further growth of the momentum of the University of Tokyo, thereby buying the necessary time for the resurgence of the American manufacturing industry.

However, Dongda Capital was not unaware of this. At the same time, its growing strength also made Dongda enterprises learn to say no and say it firmly.

Tim's intimidation did not produce any positive effect. Instead, Ye Kaiming sneered and angrily said, "Okay, then let the mold take it. Anyway, it doesn't matter if there is one more powerful and normal Ou Meng in the world.

Compared to your insatiable greed, I actually prefer doing business with Europeans. Why don’t you go back and wait, Mr. Tim, I will call Dai Ying, Hans, Gaul and the Dutch together.

How about we organize another multilateral meeting to discuss the plans of Southeast Asian economies to attract foreign investment and cooperation? "

Faced with the most direct and simple table-turning strategy, Tim was confused, but no matter how tough he tried, he didn't dare to say that he could develop in the two core strategic directions of the east and the west.

At the same time, it is suppressing the world's second and third largest economies.

The problems America is facing now are somewhat similar to those faced by England 80 years ago. In order to suppress the Hans who emerged later, it is necessary to relax restrictions on Gaul. It is nothing but a dream to want to deal with two at the same time.

If he had that kind of strength, he wouldn't have to sit here and bargain with the Qingyun Group.

He really wanted to say that it was nothing great and that the powerful America could take on the entire world on its own. However, his weak inner strength did not allow him to say that with the confidence.

Only a madman would believe that America could suppress Europe and the University of Tokyo with half a big cat at the same time and still win.

Europe first, Asia later, has always been America's established national policy, which is firm and unshakable. No one knows better than them that the fear of being dominated by old Europe for two hundred years will be shattered once Europe rises again.

That is simply a nightmare for American capital!
Li Zehua seized on this point and was certain that American capital would not dare to attack Dongda before Ou Meng completely surrendered, so he repeatedly emphasized this when negotiating cooperation with friends.

American capital that cannot spare all its strength to deal with the challenge from the University of Tokyo is at best a paper tiger. As for revenge afterwards?
What a joke! There are dozens of shipbuilding groups in the coastal areas of Dongda. They are launching hundreds of thousands of tons of displacement in batches every year at the latest, just like cooking dumplings. Are they just doing this for free?
It will take one year to build, one year to conduct sea trials and familiarity, and two years at most to initially form a deterrent force. Moreover, it is at our doorstep. With the support of the strong mainland air force, we can even wear down the American capital by competing in consumption.

Would American capital dare to risk its own collapse and the tragic consequence of completely losing its world dominance by fighting a war with the University of Tokyo that is doomed to have no winners?
Even a madman would weigh the consequences of his actions. If it is a business where there is no profit but only losses, the three idiots in the next door village who drool all year round and squint their eyes would not do it!

However, completely breaking off relations with American capital is not the goal.

When the two sides were engaged in exchanging greetings, Ma Jun stepped out to smooth things over, "In fact, you can focus on South America.

After all, it is a place where traditional Europe has the upper hand. Most importantly, at the southern end of the Caribbean, there is Venezuela, which has the largest reserves in the world. If you agree, East Asia will spare no effort.

Help American capital seize control of Venezuela's oil and gas from Ou Meng. "Tim said unhappily, "There is plenty of oil and gas in the United States and the surrounding waters. There is no shortage of it at all. How can the interests of Venezuela alone compare to the value of Southeast Asia?"

"But you don't need it, but Dongda does."

Ma Jun followed the instructions from his boss on his phone and continued lobbying: "Think about it, so many economies are united to deal with Wall Street. Even if you unite, you will definitely not be a match.

It is a wise move for you to come forward now so that we can all make money together.

But there is one thing that must be made clear, that is, we do not want our traditional American friends to suffer losses in strength as a result. After all, once Wall Street recovers, they will be the first target of retaliation.

It's you.

It doesn't matter whether you continue to compete or compromise at a high price, but are you willing to accept that? Shale oil projects will go bankrupt, and traditional energy groups, whether it is California or Texas energy, will go bankrupt, and manufacturing groups.

Do you want to be suppressed by Wall Street for the rest of your life and never be able to raise your head?
The opportunity is now in front of us. If Mr. Tim can go back and convince those key bigwigs, then a chance for recovery will be within reach.

Our friends, the traditional energy groups lost the shale oil project, but gained Venezuela, the world's largest energy reserves, and also gained the world's largest energy consumer market.

The main transportation artery from Venezuela through Samba to the Port of Chancay in Peru, one-third of the equipment and technology orders can all be handed over to the Texas Manufacturing Group in the United States.

That was a huge order involving hundreds of billions of dollars, with a steady stream of subsequent profits.

Think about it, the billions of tons of grain in Samba have never belonged to traditional American capital, and there are also tens of millions of cattle and sheep and countless timber every year.

The natural gas, which is also worth tens of billions of dollars, is equivalent to one-third of Southeast Asia’s imports, and the minimum annual oil imports are no less than 1 billion US dollars.

There are also more copper, iron, aluminum, tin and other resources. As long as you agree, these profits that should have belonged to Zuopai Sitai Capital can easily go into the pockets of traditional American capital.

With the dominance of food, energy, and mineral resources, plus the Internet public opinion resources provided by Qingyun, as long as you play well, within five years, the gap in strength between you and Zupai Squid Capital will be eliminated..."

No one in the whole world can refuse a blatant conspiracy that is good for you, especially when huge and stable returns of at least 300 billion US dollars per year are slamming into your face.

Tim's face flushed instantly, and his breathing became rapid. "Let me think about it calmly. I need a quiet place to be alone now. Thank you."

Seeing this, Ma Jun smiled confidently, "It's already prepared for you."

After everyone left, Ye Kaiming asked suspiciously, "Yan Jing agreed? How come I didn't know about it?"

"Sir wants to speak to you."

Ma Jun did not explain, but took advantage of the break in the high-level meeting to call Li Zehua, explained the situation, and then handed it to Ye Kaiming.

The latter did not dare to delay and answered the call immediately.

Li Zehua did not respond to his question, but made a judgment on the subsequent communication: "Don't worry about the European and American market share that has been given up. That is the advantage that others have accumulated for three to five hundred years.

The key issue now is that the He faction has begun to wake up, and they are secretly contacting high-end manufacturing groups in northern Italy and Switzerland.

We are preparing to utilize these remaining local resources to preserve the flame of America's high-end manufacturing industry. In this regard, we are trying to guide Hans and Gallic companies to focus on competition.

The order volume of some domestic businesses will then be transferred to Hans. In short, we must find ways to block any channels for reflux and never give them a chance to revive.

As for attracting traditional American capital to join the South American market, even offering 1/3 of the procurement and construction share, so what? Will Venezuela join us if it leaves the embrace of Europe?

impossible!

Its geographical location determines that when American capital becomes strong, it must throw itself into the arms of American capital, otherwise it will not be possible to make any breakthroughs in development, no matter how large its energy reserves are or how low its mining costs are.

No matter how much we salivate over it, it is useless because there is the entire Pacific Ocean and the entire South American continent between us. Unless the University of East Asia dismembers America, no, even without it, we will still have to face competition from Europe on the other side of the Atlantic.

So, what’s the point of having core resources that are destined to be out of reach?
It would be better to do a favor to traditional American capital and lure them into challenging Wall Street's hegemony in the energy, food and mineral businesses, with the huge profits of $300 billion a year.

Wouldn't it be bad to cause chaos inside?

What's more, it can also deal a heavy blow to Europe. If they lose the energy of West Asia and the big cats are restricted, when Venezuela loses its core energy again, will their industry still be competitive?
We must look at things in the long term. When American capital returns to Venezuela, the most nervous one is Samba. In the past, they could still dance in front of Ou Meng, Jiaobenji and Wall Street.

Now that traditional American capital has gone all the way, they have no choice but to either completely become a carnival feast for capital or work hard to find ways to strengthen themselves. By then, what project will be more important than the lifeline of transportation?

As long as it succeeds, the United East University will first drive out Jiaobenji, and then eliminate the forces left by Ou Meng, and finally the people left will form a new balance.

Only by checking and balancing each other can the core interests of the University of Tokyo be guaranteed in the long run. Otherwise, how can the import channels of hundreds of millions of tons of wheat, corn and soybeans be guaranteed to be unobstructed every year?
Where do the cheap oil, sugar, and cheap feed for pigs and cattle on Chinese people's tables come from? "

These words left Ye Kaiming speechless. He could only nitpick on the details to maintain his presence.

Finally, Li Zehua delivered a fatal blow, "In other words, are you going to use Southeast Asia's hydropower and telecommunications infrastructure to exchange for the profits that may not be successful in South America?
Don't be silly, Southeast Asia is the fat meat on our dining table, and we can get it as long as we pick up our chopsticks.

But South America has to withstand the triple resistance of Wall Street, Europe, and Chicken. It is hard to say whether it can succeed. Without the intervention of traditional American capital, the plan will not be successful in the next 20 years. "

Ye Kaiming was powerless to refute, "But that's not what you said at the Yanjing meeting before."

"Then sue me."

Li Zehua said confidently, "When making a plan, don't exaggerate, maximize the expected value of the future, and hide the hidden risks as much as possible. Do you think I will tell you with a loudspeaker?

The opposition is too strong and the planned project has no chance of success?
In that case, you will invest money or not. Anyway, you will handle the details. You must convince Tim that this is their best option. If they try to interfere with the core interests of Southeast Asia, we will definitely turn against them!"

There is one more thing that Li Zehua didn't say.

What is the biggest threat to Southeast University from traditional American capital?
It is their long-cherished resurgence. You must know that Ou Meng is doomed to fail, but their industrial and agricultural foundation is here. If you take any core industry, there are countless technological accumulations.

This is the foundation that Todai lacks.

Once Ou Meng completely collapses, what will happen to these companies is a problem. Although Dongda Capital is trying hard to win them over, the chips it can offer are limited.

Traditional American capital does not have this problem. The most important thing is that they have the same origin as European Capital and are currently just competing for world hegemony. Neither side is willing to submit to the other and neither side has a way out.

But as the competition is decided, companies will not sit idly by and watch themselves go bankrupt. They will definitely find ways to transfer risks, and the best way is to go to America.

Dongda Capital has been planning for so long, how could it just sit there and watch American capital reap the benefits? So it deceived and sent traditional capital to jump out of the original framework and compete with Zui Pai Tai Capital for finance and public opinion.

The seizure of control over commodities such as energy, food, and minerals is an open conspiracy, and the benefits from this are enough to make the participating factions excited to the point of going crazy.

Who would want to work hard to accumulate original capital when you can make money through monopoly?

(End of this chapter)